The simple answer is no. Not all of Egypt, ancient or modern, qualifies as a desert. Areas near the Nile River tend to be lusher, and Egyptians — in both ancient and modern times — have had a ...

Ancient bakery found in Egyptian desert The smell of freshly baked bread wafted through Egypt’s western desert more than 3,500 years ago, according to new findings at the El-Kharga Oasis announced.

Preserved ancient remains, such as the newly discovered rock art, are relatively rare finds in the Eastern Desert. Among other findings at Bir Umm Tineidba, the archaeologists unearthed several ...

For years, fish fossils have turned up in the deserts of western Egypt, and nobody could explain why. Now we know: Long ago, the Egyptian desert was home to a body of water the size of Lake Michigan.

To many, ancient Egypt is synonymous with the pharaohs and pyramids of the Dynastic period starting about 3,100 BC. Yet long before that—about 9,300 to 4,000 BC—enigmatic Neolithic peoples ...

Christian monasticism began in the Egyptian desert: in the 4th century, St Anthony – later known as the "father of all monks" – went there to live in an empty tomb, and was tempted by the devil.

Generations of creatives have looked back to ancient Egypt in their search for art and design inspiration—here are three ...

Ancient desert mega-structures were planned using carved maps to scale "This calls for the representation of space in a way not seen at this time." Jennifer Ouellette – Jan 2, 2024 6:45 pm | 52 ...

It may be a desert now, but ancient sea cows swam here. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. About 40 million years ago, a ...

The hyper-arid deserts of western Egypt were once home ... Ancient mega-lake found in Egyptian desert. ... It took a lot of staring at the high-resolution radar topographic maps from the 1980s and ...